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The updated policy now applies to users of any age by removing the prior 16+ requirement, but does not explicitly state whether parental consent is required for minors. The policy defines Personal Information more broadly to include location, route information, and data reasonably linked to you by Waze. The company removed documentation of the 'find friends' feature that previously collected phone numbers from device contacts, suggesting that feature is no longer active or has been redesigned. Privacy controls remain available through in-app settings where you can adjust which Personal Information Waze collects and how it is used.
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Changes will be effective 10 days following posting the updated Policy on the Website.
Material updates to the Additional Terms become effective thirty (30) days after notice is provided to Customer. Any updates that are not material become effective immediately upon being posted at https://legal.mistral.ai/terms.
those changes will be effective only to the extent that they can legally apply.
"Other changes will take effect 7 days after their initial posting on the Website.Excerpt from Waze's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Other changes will take effect 7 days after their initial posting on the Website.”
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